Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services
Notice: 29927621
Notice of Development of Rulemaking
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Division: Mental Health Program
Chapter: MENTAL HEALTH ACT REGULATION

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Overview
RULE:
65E-5.170   Right to Express and Informed Consent
65E-5.230   Guardian Advocate
65E-5.250   Clinical Records; Confidentiality
65E-5.280   Involuntary Examination
65E-5.2801   Minimum Standards for Involuntary Examination Pursuant to Section 394.463, F.S
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 394.457(5), 394.46715 FS.
LAW: 394.455(9), (14), (15), 394.459(3), 394.4598, 394.4615, 394.4625(1)(f), 394.4655, 394.463, 395, 458.325, 765.401 FS.
PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 8/28/2025   Vol. 51/168
RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS: 		394.457(5), 394.46715 FS., 394.455(9), (14), (15), 394.459(3), 394.4598, 394.4615, 394.4625(1)(f), 394.4655, 394.463, 395, 458.325, 765.401 FS.
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)
RELATED COURT CASES: Division of Administrative Hearings
FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL: 		Regulations.gov
HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE: 		http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65E-5.170&PDate=8/28/2025&Section=1
REFERENCE MATERIALS: No reference(s).


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